Curtain-slat



(No Model.) A. F. TEMPLE.

CURTAIN SLAT.

No. 578,663. Patented Mar. 9,1897.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANSEL F. TEMPLE, OF MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO THE STEWARTHARTSHORN COMPANY, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

CURTAlN-SLAT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 578,663, dated March 9,1897.

Application filed February 15,1895. Serial No. 579,382. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that L'ANSEL F. TEMPLE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Muskegon, inthe county of Muskegon and State of Michigan,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain-slats; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improved ourtain-slat, and the objectthereof is to so construct the same that in addition to the beveled sidecommon to slat-s of this kind it will have a secondary bevel or channelformed on the thin edge of the same, so that it may be inserted in thehem of a curtain with less danger of tearing the curtain than with slatsas commonly constructed.

In the annexed drawings, forming a part of this specification, and inwhich like symbols of reference represent corresponding parts, Figure 1is a front perspective view of a curtain-slat constructed according tomy invention, and Fig. 2 is a rear perspective view of the same. A

A represents my improved slat, and a, the beveled or inclined sideformed on the same.

b is the rounded or curved outer edge of the slat.

Us the secondary bevel or channel formed on the thin edge of the slat,the same being formed at an angle to the first-mentioned bevel or angle.

Thus it will be seen that my slat presents the reduced portion at thepoint most needed, inasmuch as it conforms to the shape assumed by thecurtain, the curtain taking a sudden turn or reduction just at thispoint, just where the chamfered portion would enter.

It is evident that a curtain-slat constructed according to my inventionwill be more readily inserted in the hem of a curtain with little or noliability of tearing the same, as the various portions of the slat aresmooth and present no sharp or abrupt angles which would tear thecurtain.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim is- As animprovement in curtain-slats, a slat chamfered at the thin edge so asnot to tear the curtain when inserted therein.

In testimony whereof I affiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ANSEL F. TEMPLE.

Witnesses:

GERTRUDE VOGEL, RoBr. E. BUNKER.

